Bitcoin volatility falls to 45% – Here’s what it does NOT mean for BTC
Bitcoin volatility falls to 45% as institutional adoption grows and crypto sectors become less dependent on BTC.
BTC dropped 5% on Friday, falling below $69,000.
The Bitcoin price collapsed around $6,300 on Thursday and into Friday - a total of around 8.5%. The price hit a low of $67,640 earlier on Friday, retesting the hugely important 200-week simple moving average (SMA) as it did so.
November 13, 2026, 11:07 amBitcoin hit a three-month low as over $500 million in long liquidations hit the market.
November 13, 2026, 11:01 amBitcoin volatility falls to 45% as institutional adoption grows and crypto sectors become less dependent on BTC.
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Bitcoin price action interacted with its 200-week simple moving average for the first time since mid-August as it fell below $68,000.
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